The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.

The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.

Olympism... exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, mind and will.

The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement

The Olympic flag [] has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red []. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time.

A country can truly call itself sporting when the majority of its people feel a personal need for sport.